A man who spiked sweets with sedative and provided them to youngsters at a summer program in the area has confessed to sexual crimes against two young males both nine and 10.
The accused was taken into custody after eight youngsters and one adult fell ill at Stathern Lodge in mid-summer.
The senior citizen, from the Nottinghamshire area, pleaded guilty to a multiple criminal counts when he was present at the judicial center on the end of the week.
Nevertheless, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was charged with, which was involving a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was kept in jail ahead of a further hearing on 28 November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, prosecuting, outlined Ruben's offending to the legal proceedings.
She stated his targets were under-privileged children who were participating in a summer camp which he ran.
Ruben played a "sweet game" with the youngsters, the prosecutor stated, in which he would go into the sleeping quarters when they were getting ready for bed and ask them to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She stated to the judge the man had engaged in this activity with the boys "for many years", and youngsters had earlier experienced illness the following morning.
She explained Ruben had been capable of justifying this for many years as the children being "overexcited from fun", until his family member had suspicions in recently.
Mrs Prior KC stated further: "In the summer" his family member had concerns about what was going on, justifiably.
"They chose" to investigate in the defendant's belongings."
The prosecutor stated items including lubricant, ointment and medical needles were discovered, and his stepchild contacted the authorities about his worries.
She explained the defendant proceeded to engage in the "candy game" with six boys that evening - July 26th - and they were all ill the next day.
"The police had not arrived by that stage," she added.
The oversight body, the police conduct office, earlier informed that it was examining law enforcement's management of the events.
The prosecutor stated the minors were having difficulty walking due to their condition, so the stepson called the police a second time.
She stated the defendant then conducted the "candy game" in a area of five children.
